The sky was shining in red and orange tones, behind the setting sun. The warrior and the captain's brother were approaching the island they had designated as the meeting point. The peaceful waves of the sea gently caressed the bow of the ship. However, the thought that the moment of their hopes was approaching was shaken by a terrible reality that suddenly occurred.

The captain and his crew had not returned from the ship stealing mission. Like a curtain of fog, their hopes were overshadowed. There was complete silence on the big island.

The warrior continued to suspect as time passed. He turned to the captain's brother and asked: "Do you know where the headquarters is?"

"Yes, I do," he replied.

"How long does it take them to get from here to there?"

"It's hard to guess, but if I have to calculate from the time you came to rescue me and the speed of the ship, they should have been here by now."

"Something went wrong. Maybe they were caught or encountered a danger."

The captain's brother frowned and thought, then took a deep breath and continued: "It's very hard for my sister to be caught, but considering how well the headquarters is guarded, that's a possibility too."

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The warrior looked into the captain's brother's eyes and said, "Then we will head to the headqurters regardless. One way or another, we'll get them and the ship back," with a determined expression.

The captain's brother nodded reluctantly. "Getting into this business is not like the snake island, there was a chance there. Here, we are facing a dozen of people and soldiers. It may easy for you as someone who battles, but this is no battlefield you can survive."

The warrior, with the determination in his eyes, said, "Your sister was willing to go to the snake island for you. But if that's what you want, hide here like a coward."

The warrior's words made the captain's brother pause for a moment. There was a contradiction in his eyes, but the warrior's courageous expression seemed to break the doubt in him. Taking a deep breath, the captain's brother said, "Okay, let's do it."

When they sat down at the table together, the captain's brother pulled out the map. The warrior began to evaluate the situation in detail. The captain's brother moved his finger on the map, showing the location of the headquarters.

"Here it is, a short distance from the main city, behind the big mountain, a huge gate. They keep the ships and the criminals there."

"Are there any creatures under the sea?"

"No, but the big gate is so sturdy that it can't be damaged. And they can only be opened from the inside."

The captain's brother continued his speech;

"Another important part is the inside of the headquarters, if we can get in, we need to reach the lever in the main room to open the cell doors. But I'm sure there will be soldiers in every corridor, every area. So we have to be very careful."

"I'll handle the soldiers and the rescue. When we get inside, you just prepare the ship for escape."

"Then how exactly are you going to get us in there?"

The warrior confidently answered this question.

"Only a wanted person can enter the prison without any problem. Luckily you are a pirate."